SAIL Scholarship

The SAIL Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to an individual who will be a 2L student starting in the 2026 Fall Semester (current 1L students should apply) who has outstanding professional promise and leadership potential. Applicants will be evaluated for:

• Academic excellence in their undergraduate school years and first year of law school,
• Leadership experience,
• Volunteerism or service in the public interest,
• Knowledge of social and cultural issues of any one or more AAPI communities or commitment to making a significant impact on issues affecting one or more AAPI communities, or both, and
• Commitment to “pay it forward.”

Founded by Ivan and Sharon Fong in 2020, the SAIL Scholarship program provides financial assistance and an ongoing program of mentoring, networking, support and leadership development for rising second year law students. Each recipient will receive regular mentoring sessions with the program sponsors during their time in law school; network with other SAIL Scholars and other leaders in NAPABA; and benefit from support and leadership development later in their careers.

Award Amount: $7,500 split equally over 2 years. First disbursement will be in August of the second year of law school. Subject to the Scholar’s continued (i) strong academic performance and good character; and (ii) dedication to the concepts set forth in scholarship, the second disbursement will be in August of the third year of law school.

The application link is available on the website. Applicants must submit all application materials online via the NLF website by the deadline. Letters of recommendation can be submitted online or emailed to nlfstaff@napaba.org by the application deadline. Detailed instructions and a list of required materials appear on the application portal. During the selection process, applicants may be asked to participate in a video interview with one or more members of the selection committee.

Students who will be 2Ls in Fall 2026 enrolled full or part-time in an ABA-accredited J.D. program in the United States